Ruby Ona Vaughn

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Personal and Family Information

Ruby was born on 24 Nov 1898 in Weldon, Jackson County, Arkansas, the daughter of Frank Marion Vaughn and Emma Victoria Sweatt.

She died on 4 Jan 1991 in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas.

Her husband was William LaFayette Simmons, who she married on 18 Dec 1918 in Weldon, Jackson County, Arkansas. Their five known children were Emma Francis (1920-1976), William Lafayette Jr (1923-1986), Robert Saxon (1925-1958), Ruby Wilma (1929-2001) and Gene Edwin (1931-2011).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Ruby Ona Vaughn
(1898-1991)

 

Frank Marion Vaughn
(1859-1939)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Emma Victoria Sweatt
(1872-1956)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth24 NOV 1898
Place: Weldon, Jackson County, Arkansas
Death4 JAN 1991
Place: Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Census14 JUN 1900
Place: Breckenridge Township, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 1
Address: dwelling 223 family 233 Vaugn Frank M 40, Emma S wife 28, 7children, 4 living, daus Ida 11, Bessie 9 Rubie 1, son Oscar 7
Census28 APR 1910
Place: Breckenridge Township, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 11
Address: dwelling 182 family 185 Vaughn, Frank M 50, Emma V wife 39, daughters Bess S 18, Ruby O 11, Marion E 10/12 son Oscar F 14
Census13 JAN 1920
Place: Breckenridge Township, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 21 born Arkansas
Address: farm dwelling 61, family 65
Agency: 1920 census Ark
Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp
Source: Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp
Date: JAN 1920
Publisher: US Deptartment of Commerence

Census3 APR 1930
Place: Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 31 b Ark
Address: dwelling 18, family 19 teacher with husband and 4 children
Agency: 1930 census Ark
Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8
Source: Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8

Census12 APR 1940
Place: Breckenridge Township, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 41
Address: house 42, rented, $6, Simmons, Ruby E, head fw age 41, Wd, 2yr college, born Ark, same house 1935, lead painter WPA projects — Emma Franklin, daughter fw age 19 single 10 yrs school born Ark, same house 1935, student — Billie, son mw age 17 single, born Ark, same house 1935, farmer — Bobbie, son mw age 14, single, born Ark, same house 1935 — Wilma, daughter fw age 10 single, born Ark, same house 1935 — Gene, son mw age 9, single, born Ark, same house 1935
Census18 APR 1950
Place: Breckenridge Township, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 51
Address: house 139, Simmons, Ruby V, head, wf age 51, Wd born Ark — Gene E son wm age 19, never married, born Ark, machinest in Tube factory
Burial1991
Place: Sand Hill Cemetery, Jackson County, Arkansas
Address: Jackson Cty Ark Find A Grave Memorial# 70732877
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Mrs.Ruby V. Simmons, 92 of Newport, a retired music teacher, widow of William L Simmons Sr., died Friday. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist church. Visitation will be fro 5-9 today at Dillinger Funeral Home. funeral will be at 2 PM Monday at the funeral home by the Rev. Ray Edmondson. Burial will be in Sandhill Cemetery, Auvergne.

Survivors are a son, Gene E. Simmons of Searcy; a daughter Wilma Elphingstone of Newport; and four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Sources

  1. Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp
    Source: Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp
    Date: JAN 1920
    Publisher: US Deptartment of Commerence
  2. Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8
    Source: Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8